‘In his four-year career at Southern Mississippi, Gore Jr. had 759 carries for 4,022 rushing yards (5.3 yards per carry) with 26 rushing touchdowns. He led Southern Miss in rushing all four years he was on the team and eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in his junior and senior seasons. He was named second-team All-Sun Belt following both seasons.’
BillsBeat - April 28, 2024
Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane shows patience in addressing his team’s needs in the NFL draft
‘Beane showed uncharacteristic patience by refusing to mortgage Buffalo’s limited draft capital by trading up for a shot at selecting a top receiver prospect. He placed faith in his board, trading back twice in a bid to improve Buffalo’s roster at numerous spots.’
Buffalo Bills take a chance on English rugby player Travis Clayton with their last pick in NFL draft
‘Rather than being allocated to a team by the NFL or sign as an undrafted rookie, Clayton became the program’s second player to be selected in the draft. He joined Canadian Giovanni Manu, who was chosen earlier in the day by the Detroit Lions with the 126th pick.’
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‘Beane acknowledged that while he’s “probably not” going to run away from defenders, Buffalo feels his play speed is faster than the speed he showed at the combine — 4.61 40-yard dash — also noting that they liked his athletic ability that came from playing basketball. The Bills needed starting-level talent at outside receiver and Coleman, who turns 21 in May, fits into what Buffalo was looking for, while the team was still able to move back and add picks.’
'Folks slept on my son': Frank Gore fired up about son signing with one of his former teams after NFL Draft
‘”Folks slept on my son; they slept on me, too — they’ll see. My bloodline is for real. Our (pre-draft) testing was identical. All the scouts were like you can tell that’s my son. I (expletive) with (Brandon) Beane. He’s the real deal. I’m happy to get my son to this point. We’re coming to play.”‘
Bills rookie Keon Coleman had the most entertaining introductory press conference in the 2024 NFL Draft
‘The hysterics began almost as soon as Coleman sat down at the podium dressed in a yellow puffer jacket. A reporter in the room made note of the winter coat and remarked that the team had already begun gearing the Florida State product up for the colder climate in upstate New York.’
Keon Coleman Begins Bills Tenure With Incredibly Entertaining Press Conference
‘”Guess where I got this [jacket] from?” Coleman asked a reporter before answering his first question. “You’re going to be wrong, though. … Macy’s. What you mean? They be on sale on the rack, all the colors. … Nice little deal.”‘
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‘Following an offseason in which some major talent went out the door, the Bills will likely be looking for some rookies who can make an impact this season.’
Did Frank Gore Jr. get drafted? Bills sign RB whose father once played in Buffalo
‘Gore Jr. will hope to earn a similar role to the primary backup one his father held in 2019. The Southern Miss product will also hope to improve upon the 3.6 yards per carry his father averaged during that season. That mark was the second-worst of the elder Gore’s career ahead of only his final season with the Jets in 2020 (3.5).’
Bills select Kentucky running back Ray Davis with 128th pick in Round 4
‘The 24-year-old is the first player with a 1,000-or-more rushing yards at two SEC schools. He was also a Second-Team All-SEC in 2023.’
Bills take center Sedrick Van Pran-Granger out of Georgia with 141st overall selection
‘Van Pran-Granger started his final 44 games with the Bulldogs, in those 44 games he helped Georgia to a 42-2 record. Van Pran-Granger was a First Team All-American by ESPN and Sports Illustrated in 2023. He also won the SEC Jacobs Blocking Trophy.’
Bills select linebacker Edefuan Ulofoshio with 160th pick out of Washington
‘In six seasons at Washington, Ulofoshio collected 251 tackles (153 solo), 15 for loss, seven sacks, five forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and an interception. In 2023 Ulofoshio was a Second Team All-American (PFF), a Third Team All-American (Associated Press), along with being named First Team All-Pac 12.’
Bills pick edge rusher Javon Solomon with 168th overall selection in 2024 NFL Draft
‘During his time at Troy, Solomon was First Team All-Sun Belt twice (2023, 2021), he was Third Team All-Sun Belt in 2022, and an All-Sun Belt Honorable mention in 2020.’
Bills take offensive tackle Tylan Grable out of UCF with 204th overall pick in 2024 NFL Draft
‘Grable played five seasons with one of his stops at Jacksonville State before transfering to UCF. While with the Knights started all games in 2022, and 2023. Grable Third-team pick on Pro Football Focus All-AAC team in 2022. He was also named an Honorable Mention offensive lineman pick on All-Big 12 team chosen by league coaches.’
Bills select cornerback Daequan Hardy 219th overall out of Penn State
‘Hardy played primarly special teams with the Nittany Lions in his senior season. Hardy earned second-team All-America honors from CBS Sports as a punt returner, named second-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media as a return specialist, was a third-team All-Big Ten honoree as a cornerback voted by the coaches and an honorable mention selection voted by the media.’